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November 9, 2015 - by webfeller

7th Annual Benefit for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, to be held 7:00 p.m. (EST) THIS THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, 3900 Harewood Road NE, Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will hold its 7th Annual Benefit reception from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) this coming Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, 3900 Harewood Road NE, Washington, D.C. Proceeds will go to support pastoral care and ministry for Catholics in the United States Military, those receiving in-patient treatment in the nation’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, and the families of these populations.

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the U.S. Military Services, will host the event, along with his four auxiliaries, Bishop Richard B. Higgins, Bishop F. Richard Spencer, Bishop Neal J. Buckon, and Bishop Robert J. Coyle, and the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Monsignor John J.M. Foster, J.C.D.

Advance ticket or sponsorship purchase is required. To purchase, please email Mary Lavin, Director of Major Gifts/Development, at mlavin@milarch.org or call (440) 223-6482. Levels of giving are as follows:

Tickets

$250 per individual (*$200 for active duty)

$500 per couple

-OR-

Sponsorships

$1,000 (Trustee)

$2,500 (Patriot)

$5,000 (Vocations Sponsor)

$10,000 (Leadership Sponsor)

$25,000 (National Sponsor)

$35,000 (Corporate Sponsor)

$50,000 (Pastoral Sponsor)
Donations in support of the 7th Annual Benefit, the funds from which will support all AMS programs, can also be made here.

Dress for the two-hour benefit reception is business, or the military equivalent. Complimentary valet service will be provided at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine.